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Yellow Economic Circle brings Christmas spirit to Causeway Bay
On Christmas this year, many civilians spent the day at the yellow shops participating in the “Heung Shing Winter Food Festival, We Connect Mall” on Percival Street in Causeway Bay.
The bazaar had two floors. Since most booths’ owners supported the yellow economic circle, the atmosphere there was full of support for pro-democracy fellows. A large variety of products were sold, such as pet snack, name card holder, red pocket, calendar, disinfectant spray, etc.
Many anti-ELAB products were also found at the bazaar, including mini calendars, woodwork, soaps, disinfection liquid, food, T-shirt, keyrings and puzzle, etc. After deducting cost, all revenue would be donated to protestors in need, other funds and media organisations.
Some products were for charity sales which all income would be donated.
#YellowEconomy #HKProtest
#firsthand #Dec30
Yellow Economic Circle brings Christmas spirit to Causeway Bay
On Christmas this year, many civilians spent the day at the yellow shops participating in the “Heung Shing Winter Food Festival, We Connect Mall” on Percival Street in Causeway Bay.
The bazaar had two floors. Since most booths’ owners supported the yellow economic circle, the atmosphere there was full of support for pro-democracy fellows. A large variety of products were sold, such as pet snack, name card holder, red pocket, calendar, disinfectant spray, etc.
Many anti-ELAB products were also found at the bazaar, including mini calendars, woodwork, soaps, disinfection liquid, food, T-shirt, keyrings and puzzle, etc. After deducting cost, all revenue would be donated to protestors in need, other funds and media organisations.
Some products were for charity sales which all income would be donated.
#YellowEconomy #HKProtest
#firsthand #Dec30
#FailedState
Bank of China Terminates HK Activist's Bank Account,
Laus: Violation of Personal Assets Damages Hong Kong's Image as International Financial Centre
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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Bank of China Terminates HK Activist's Bank Account,
Laus: Violation of Personal Assets Damages Hong Kong's Image as International Financial Centre
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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Bank of China Terminates HK Activist's Bank Account,
Laus: Violation of Personal Assets Damages Hong Kong's Image as International Financial Centre
Honcques Laus, who is currently in the UK and being wanted by Hong Kong Police for violating the National Security Law, stated on Facebook that his bank account was terminated by the Bank of China.
He alliterated that the incident showed that the Hong Kong and Chinese Central Governments have been violating Hongkongers' personal assets, which damages Hong Kong's reputation as an international financial centre. According to the Bank of China's account termination procedures, Laus could retrieve his savings only by visiting the bank personally.
Laus emphasised that having one's personal assets violated due to speaking out one's personal opinions is intolerable, and called for other nations to impose sanctions on the Bank of China, other Chinese state-controlled banks and the Hong Kong and Chinese Governments. He believed that such an act by Beijing would only attract more international sanction and "hasten its fall".
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#HoncquesLaus #HongKonger #Exile #PoliticalProsecution
Bank of China Terminates HK Activist's Bank Account,
Laus: Violation of Personal Assets Damages Hong Kong's Image as International Financial Centre
Honcques Laus, who is currently in the UK and being wanted by Hong Kong Police for violating the National Security Law, stated on Facebook that his bank account was terminated by the Bank of China.
He alliterated that the incident showed that the Hong Kong and Chinese Central Governments have been violating Hongkongers' personal assets, which damages Hong Kong's reputation as an international financial centre. According to the Bank of China's account termination procedures, Laus could retrieve his savings only by visiting the bank personally.
Laus emphasised that having one's personal assets violated due to speaking out one's personal opinions is intolerable, and called for other nations to impose sanctions on the Bank of China, other Chinese state-controlled banks and the Hong Kong and Chinese Governments. He believed that such an act by Beijing would only attract more international sanction and "hasten its fall".
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#HoncquesLaus #HongKonger #Exile #PoliticalProsecution
#PoliticalOppression #WhiteTerror #PressFreedom
5 members of Law Society warned Beijing mouthpiece to “stop unfounded attacks on HK's judiciary”
Source: Apple Daily, #Dec30
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5 members of Law Society warned Beijing mouthpiece to “stop unfounded attacks on HK's judiciary”
Source: Apple Daily, #Dec30
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5 members of Law Society warned Beijing mouthpiece to “stop unfounded attacks on HK's judiciary”
On December 30, 2020, five members of the Law Society's governing body demanded mainland state media to stop their "unfounded attacks" on Hong Kong's judiciary.
Mark Daly, Michelle Tsoi, Davyd Wong, Kenneth Lam, and Janet Pang singled out an editorial by the People's Daily last weekend that said pro-democracy media tycoon and national security suspect #JimmyLai should be tried on the mainland. The editorial claimed that the High Court’s decision to grant Lai bail had drastically hurt the SAR's rule of law, and described the #AppleDaily founder as an “extremely dangerous” person.
In their statement, the five lawyers warned that the editorial could be seen as putting pressure on the judiciary ahead of an appeal hearing over the bail decision, and could also prejudice Lai's right to a fair trial.
They called for an end to “unfounded attacks against the judiciary” by state media and for Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng to defend the judiciary against such “unwarranted actions.”
This type of commentary appearing in a newspaper run/controlled by the central government... is particularly worrying and borders on an attempt to interfere with the due administration of justice by Hong Kong’s independent judiciary," they said.
Source: Apple Daily, RTHK; #Dec30
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201230/TV2ACBXJXBDBPHL6KET3BCZ7Q4/
5 members of Law Society warned Beijing mouthpiece to “stop unfounded attacks on HK's judiciary”
On December 30, 2020, five members of the Law Society's governing body demanded mainland state media to stop their "unfounded attacks" on Hong Kong's judiciary.
Mark Daly, Michelle Tsoi, Davyd Wong, Kenneth Lam, and Janet Pang singled out an editorial by the People's Daily last weekend that said pro-democracy media tycoon and national security suspect #JimmyLai should be tried on the mainland. The editorial claimed that the High Court’s decision to grant Lai bail had drastically hurt the SAR's rule of law, and described the #AppleDaily founder as an “extremely dangerous” person.
In their statement, the five lawyers warned that the editorial could be seen as putting pressure on the judiciary ahead of an appeal hearing over the bail decision, and could also prejudice Lai's right to a fair trial.
They called for an end to “unfounded attacks against the judiciary” by state media and for Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng to defend the judiciary against such “unwarranted actions.”
This type of commentary appearing in a newspaper run/controlled by the central government... is particularly worrying and borders on an attempt to interfere with the due administration of justice by Hong Kong’s independent judiciary," they said.
Source: Apple Daily, RTHK; #Dec30
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201230/TV2ACBXJXBDBPHL6KET3BCZ7Q4/
#Save12 #BringThemBack
British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
In the 12 Hong Kongers case, 10 adult defendants were sentenced to seven months to three years in prison in Yantian, Shenzhen on December 30, 2020. The other two minors were handed over to the Hong Kong police. The Hong Kong police stated that they could charge them with offence of failing to surrender to custody as shall have been appointed.
The “All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament issued a statement on Dec 30, 2020, criticizing the incident as a fierce attack on Hong Kong people’s freedom and is a repeated violation of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration”. The group reiterated that Britain will continue to fight for freedom for Hong Kong people.
Baroness Bennett and Alistair Carmichael, co-chairs of the "All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament, said that the arrests represented how Hong Kong people’s freedom were being attacked and was another "shocking" violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. “It seems likly they are hoping to warn all the pro-democracy activists, politicians and leaders and show that these people cannot escape the strict National Security Law through these arrests,” they said.
The group states that they hope to send a clear and firm message to Hong Kong people: "We in the UK will not stop fighting for your freedom. We welcome BNO passport holders to live in the UK, where your rights and freedoms will be protected instead of being weaponized.”
The organization "Stand with Hong Kong" also stated that the sentence was unacceptable. They believed that the only "crime" committed by these brave young people was to speak out for democracy and freedom and to protect their own safety. The organization calls on the international community to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities responsible for their violations of the international human rights law.
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration
British Lawmakers Condemn China for Breaching Sino-British Joint Declaration
In the 12 Hong Kongers case, 10 adult defendants were sentenced to seven months to three years in prison in Yantian, Shenzhen on December 30, 2020. The other two minors were handed over to the Hong Kong police. The Hong Kong police stated that they could charge them with offence of failing to surrender to custody as shall have been appointed.
The “All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament issued a statement on Dec 30, 2020, criticizing the incident as a fierce attack on Hong Kong people’s freedom and is a repeated violation of the "Sino-British Joint Declaration”. The group reiterated that Britain will continue to fight for freedom for Hong Kong people.
Baroness Bennett and Alistair Carmichael, co-chairs of the "All-Party Parliamentary Group Hong Kong” of the British Parliament, said that the arrests represented how Hong Kong people’s freedom were being attacked and was another "shocking" violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. “It seems likly they are hoping to warn all the pro-democracy activists, politicians and leaders and show that these people cannot escape the strict National Security Law through these arrests,” they said.
The group states that they hope to send a clear and firm message to Hong Kong people: "We in the UK will not stop fighting for your freedom. We welcome BNO passport holders to live in the UK, where your rights and freedoms will be protected instead of being weaponized.”
The organization "Stand with Hong Kong" also stated that the sentence was unacceptable. They believed that the only "crime" committed by these brave young people was to speak out for democracy and freedom and to protect their own safety. The organization calls on the international community to hold the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities responsible for their violations of the international human rights law.
Source: Stand News #Dec30
#SinoBritishJointDeclaration
China Jails Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan
EU said She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo said the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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EU said She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo said the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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China Jails Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan
EU said She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo said the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan traveled to Wuhan to make the news coverage regarding the Wuhan Virus pandemic. She was accused of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, putting her in prison for four years. The European Union (EU) said in a statement yesterday calling for an immediate release of Zhang and cited from credible sources that she had been tortured during detention. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also issued a statement condemning China strongly for its false prosecution and conviction of Zhang, which reflected the CCP's fears of citizens who speak the truth.
The EU called for the immediate release of Zhang in a statement yesterday (29th). They also disclosed according to reliable sources, Zhang had been subjected to torture and ill-treatment during her detention, resulting in the severe deterioration of her health condition. They added that Zhang must receive adequate medical assistance. "The increasing restrictions on freedom of speech, access to information, intimidation and surveillance of journalists, as well as detentions, trials, and sentencing of human rights defenders, lawyers, and intellectuals in China will continue to be a major concern."
#US #China #EU #ZhangZhan #MikePompeo #CCP #CitizenJournalist #Jail #Detention #FreedomofSpeech #Surveillance #Suppression
Source: Stand News #Dec30
https://bit.ly/38aq8Tb
EU said She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo said the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan traveled to Wuhan to make the news coverage regarding the Wuhan Virus pandemic. She was accused of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, putting her in prison for four years. The European Union (EU) said in a statement yesterday calling for an immediate release of Zhang and cited from credible sources that she had been tortured during detention. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also issued a statement condemning China strongly for its false prosecution and conviction of Zhang, which reflected the CCP's fears of citizens who speak the truth.
The EU called for the immediate release of Zhang in a statement yesterday (29th). They also disclosed according to reliable sources, Zhang had been subjected to torture and ill-treatment during her detention, resulting in the severe deterioration of her health condition. They added that Zhang must receive adequate medical assistance. "The increasing restrictions on freedom of speech, access to information, intimidation and surveillance of journalists, as well as detentions, trials, and sentencing of human rights defenders, lawyers, and intellectuals in China will continue to be a major concern."
#US #China #EU #ZhangZhan #MikePompeo #CCP #CitizenJournalist #Jail #Detention #FreedomofSpeech #Surveillance #Suppression
Source: Stand News #Dec30
https://bit.ly/38aq8Tb
Singaporean Spies on US for China, Arrested on Return
Source: Stand News #Dec30
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Source: Stand News #Dec30
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